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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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